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Friday, October 25, 2013

Across the
U.S., better bike lanes
are hitting the ground. The new designs create dedicated,
protected space on streets for people on bikes. The lanes use posts, parked
cars, planters or curbs to make bicycling more comfortable for more people.

Momentum for these
lanes has been growing: New York City started building them in 2008, Chicago has built 17
miles of protected lanes in the last two years, Atlanta installed its first
this year, Memphis has pledged to build 15 miles in the next two years, and
Omaha and Lincoln are in a race to be the first city in Nebraska to get one.

Early in
2012, PeopleForBikes
launched the Green Lane Project to champion
these innovative facilities. Why? Because they turn a busy
street into a place where more people are comfortable riding. Protected bike
lanes help remove barriers that dissuade people from hopping on a bike to visit
friends, get to school or work, or cruise to the neighborhood frozen yogurt
place. That's good news for everyone—whether you are seasoned rider or new to
bicycling.

Our strategy
to promote protected bike lanes has two main components: Raising awareness
about them and getting them on the ground. In early 2012, we selected six
cities that were poised to make a lot of progress: Austin, Chicago, Memphis,
Portland OR, San Francisco and Washington DC. We provided them with grants,
technical and strategic support, and a good dose of inspiration. And they’ve
made huge progress. About half of the new lanes built in the last two years are
in these six cities. The
effort worked so well, we’re doing it again. We just opened the application process for
Green Lane Project 2. We’ll select six new cities in early 2014, and help them
make progress.

Are you
hearing about protected bike lanes in your community? Join the conversation
on our website
or Facebook page.